Privacy issues are in the news nearly every week. Whether it is Google changing its policies, or new legislation restricting the use of personal information. Privacy legislation is often the bane of genealogical research, however, and it is also often more public relations than good public policy.

Privacy issues are in the news nearly every week. Whether it is Google changing its policies, or new legislation restricting the use of personal information. Privacy legislation is often the bane of genealogical research, however, and it is also often more public relations than good public policy.